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Ongendus (perhaps Angantyr in Danish) was a king of the Danes, reigning c. 710, the first Danish king known from contemporary literature. Historical background. He was presumably king of a stronger and more unified Denmark that rose at the end of the 7th century.
- c. 710 – 738
- ? (perhaps king Harald ? - briefly mentioned in a few sources)
Ongendus was a king of the Danes, reigning c. 710, the first Danish king known from contemporary literature. Randver , sometimes assigned to the early 700s. Son of Valdar (or Radbard) according to late sagas; fell in England.
Jun 25, 2015 · Ongendus – The Danish King | viking.no. When the Dannevirke was begun Ongendus was the king of the Danes. We know that he was ‘more savage than a wild beast and harder than a rock.’. This is what the missionary Willibord, who tried unsuccessfully to convert him to Christianity, says about him. Perhaps Ongendus was the man behind the Dannevirke.
Ongendus (Angantyr): c. 710 Saint Willibrord wrote about when he visited the Danes, at the time ruled by Ongendus. [5] Harald, named as former king in relating 9th-century events, perhaps model for legendary Harald Wartooth .
Formation. 7th or 8th century. Residence. Amalienborg Palace. Website. Official website. Official Facebook. The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark and its territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
- 7th or 8th century
- Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
- Ongendus, (first king known by name)
- Her Majesty
Sep 7, 2019 · From: ongēan (against, opposite) þeōw (servant, slave). Ongendus is the name of a Danish king mentioned in Alcuin’s life of Willibrord. This Anglo-Saxon saint visited the Danish court as part of a missionary effort in ca. AD 710. Presumably, Willibrord met with an Ongendus at this time.
About: Ongendus. Ongendus (perhaps Angantyr in Danish) was a king of the Danes, reigning c. 710, the first Danish king known from contemporary literature. Angantyr, auch Ogendus, Ongendus oder Ungueudo war ein König der Dänen. Er lebte um 710 und dürfte eher weniger als ein König, sondern eher als ein bedeutender Häuptling und regionaler ...